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The Tuc

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The Tuc has a visual magnitude of about 6.06: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.

Equatorial coordinates for The Tuc: right ascension 0h 33m 24s, declination −71° 15′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).

The Tuc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2629, HD 3112, Gaia DR3 4690231525639747072. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 2629
Right ascension
0h 33m 24s
Declination
−71° 15′ 59″
Magnitude
6.06
Distance
≈ 457 ly
Data: gaia-dr3